Today I am joined by Chris Planto with Cross Country Mortgage, who is a top producing MLO in the Greater Brazos Valley Area. Chris takes a solutions-based approach to mortgages and is keen on providing the absolute best and immediate service to his clients. Chris is quite the veteran, with over 20 years in the mortgage industry. Chris has seen it all, so he is more than qualified to speak his mind! Tune in to learn more about the mortgage process, Chris's business, and plans for the future! You don't want to miss it!

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Is inflation dead? Are rates staying higher for longer? Recalculation of the CPI? Listen up to find out! Also discussed are the patterns of recessions, labor markets, and equity markets. Tune in to learn a ton!

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In this episode, Jake and Robert discuss the money supply and how it affects anyone and everyone in the United States and even globally. The money supply, commonly referred to as the circulation of money, and the amount of money in circulation at a certain time, is arguably more important than who the president is. The Federal Reserve controls the money supply, which directly controls our everyday lives. Dive in to learn more about the money supply, quantitative easing, quantitative tightening, and a whole lot more.

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Zach Saxion is a Real Estate Broker (Eagle Rock Realty), Investor, Developer, Fund Manager and Business Owner. Zach is also only 27 years old! At the ripe age of 18, Zach earned his sales license to sell real estate as a way to make a living while in college. By the time he was a senior, he was making over $300k a year! Zach parlayed that success into hundreds of rentals, a property management company, a construction company, among many other businesses! Zach has seen large amounts of success due to a real-world superpower: Focus! Operating out of Arkansas, Zach has mastered the niche markets. With so much success at such a young age, you will not want to miss this episode! 

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It has been quite a while, but we are back! Join Jake and Robert as they assess the last few months' turmoil in the markets, and what we should expect going forward. Does the Fed keep raising rates? Will inflation cool off? Will housing prices fall? Will we be in for a nasty recession? Tune in to find out! 

Ted Dean graduated from Brenham High School in 2022, and immediately got to work. Even before he graduated, he knew there was opportunity to make something of himself. A few months before graduation, Ted started a landscaping business. Little did he know that a small side hustle would turn into a full time enterprise with a vision so large most 18 year olds would laugh at. Fast forward to now, Ted has built a large clientele and pursued his dreams while all of his former classmates head off to college or trade school, leaving him with a tough decision. Does he grind it out now, or go to college and pursue higher education? Listen up to find out, as Ted details how he got started, and what his future plans for Washington Brazos Lawncare are! 

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Jeff Smith is an avid entrepreneur and a committed father. He joins Jake on the podcast this week to discuss personal development and real estate, and how the two can be synergistic. You are sure to learn a bunch from this episode, as Jeff has a bunch of experience in the real estate space, as well as the personal development and business coaching space. Jeff also has a background in the gym space, owning a gym for a while. Jeff is always on top of his fitness, faith, health, and finances, which leads to a top of the line lifestyle and relationship with his family. I think we can all learn from Jeff on how to live a good life, not just by accident, but by design. Listen in to hear what Jeff has to say and how you could be prepared for what's coming up next!

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Will Brown is a 22 year old entrepreneur that is looking to revolutionize the real estate industry. His company TitanX, an artificial intelligence company focused on marketing direct to sellers and using AI to take the time consumption of qualifying leads to zero, is growing fast, and for good reason. Join Jake and Robert as they interview Will as he explains how he got to be where he is, what the future of TitanX looks like, and even beyond just real estate! Listen in as you get a first look at an amateur shark tank episode, and learn about artificial intelligence!

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Recession talk is rampant these days... with the United States GDP constricting in the last two quarters, we are officially in a technical recession. What does that mean for you? Well, that depends on your outlook. If you get consumed with the news headlines and the clickbait the media sells you, it's easy to get wrapped up in the minutia of the economy and get worried about the future. Here is what they won't tell you - a down economic cycle is one of the best times to find and execute on opportunities within the financial and personal development world. There are bounds of opportunities that will be showing face soon, you just have to know where to look. Listen up as Jake and Robert discuss the upcoming opportunities this recession will bring forth. 

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Ken Belden is head of Investment Sales at Stafford Barrett, a Commercial Brokerage Firm. Ken joins Jake to discuss the Commercial Real Estate world and compare it to the residential side of real estate. They are very different niches, to say the least. Ken is a former yell leader at Texas A&M, defected from Austin, TX where he grew up. During his senior year at A&M, he acquired an internship at Stafford Barrett, a commercial real estate firm and brokerage. Since then, Ken has climbed up the ranks all the way up to head of investment sales at just 26 years old. Ken details some insight into the local commercial markets including retail, office, industrial, and land real estate. Ken gives some insight on the future and health of the commercial market, especially in a higher interest rate environment like we are seeing today. Towards the end, Ken and Jake dive into what success means to them and some of their favorite books to read for personal development and financial literacy. Join us as Ken dives into Commercial Real Estate and helps us make Capital Gains! 

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